Financial & Legal
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GBR-Price Group has secured funding for its first owned premises. The rail infrastructure specialist works across track installation, platform construction, and depot development.
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Steel tariff changes could raise pressure on UK construction fabricators.
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BDO has been fined over collapsed contractor NMCN audit failings.
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Lipton Rogers has secured approval for Barbican office redevelopment plans.
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Housebuilders face another warning over cumulative new-home delivery cost pressures. HBF says taxes, regulation, labour, materials, and site requirements have added around £76,000 to the average cost of building a home.
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North Yorkshire has appointed contractors for a civils framework programme. The four-year agreement covers bridge repairs, resurfacing, drainage, retaining walls, culverts, and highway infrastructure works across North Yorkshire and York.
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Heathrow’s expansion planning costs are heading towards another major threshold. The third runway planning application could cost up to £800m before submission, underlining the growing front-end burden attached to nationally significant infrastructure.
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Minerva House shows how refurbishments can expose hidden delivery risk. GPE has linked a £14 million cost increase to site complexity and supply chain failures.
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Rydon’s remediation bill continues to shape its financial performance today. The group reported a £4.9 million pre-tax loss as building safety liabilities weighed on the business.
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Michelmersh will wind down Charnwood as brick despatches weaken nationwide. The move reflects uneven housebuilding demand, cost pressure, and tighter capacity decisions across UK construction materials.